Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Giving of the Torah and Shekinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:133

That’s precisely what Moses did on Mount Sinai. The story, as recounted in Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, is truly astonishing. Moses, up on the mountain receiving th...

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The Golden Calf and Thou

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:143

They stood at Sinai, heard the very voice of God thundering the Ten Commandments, including the absolute prohibition against idolatry… and then, a mere forty days later, they're pa...

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Divine Presence and Tabernacle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:4

A experience. God unveils before him the very blueprints for the Mishkan, the Tabernacle – that portable sanctuary that would house the Divine Presence during the Israelites' wande...

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The Ten Commandments and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:7

He was the master craftsman chosen to bring the Tabernacle to life. A true artist, filled "with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kind...

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Bezalel and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:8

The story of Bezalel, the architect of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, gives us a glimpse. It's a fascinating tale. Even though God Himself knew that Bezalel was absolutely the right ...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Bezalel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:11

Build the Tabernacle first, and then create the Ark of the Covenant, the special chest to house the Torah. Makes sense. But then came Bezalel, the master craftsman, with a differen...

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The Golden Calf and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:12

We all know the stories of its power, its presence in the Tabernacle, and later, its prominent place in Solomon’s Temple. But what happened after that first Temple fell? Well, acco...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Cherubim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:13

It was there, shrouded in mystery, that the Ark of the Covenant resided. And upon that Ark? The Cherubim. Now, these weren't your chubby Renaissance cherubs. The Talmud describes t...

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Wisdom of Solomon and the Altar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:23

When he built the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple, in Jerusalem, he constructed a brand new altar for offerings. But Solomon, in his wisdom, retained the original name for his new ...

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